Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!
I have a lot of fun things to talk about today and a bunch of wonderful photos to share. The Lord has truly blessed David and I this year and I am so thankful that we are able to share in our excitement with all of you. Last weekend our good friends Joy and Grant came down to visit us from Seoul. They stayed for two days and we had the pleasure of taking them to Odong Island as well as the World Expo. While David and I had already been to the expo I will say it was much better the second time around. There was less of a crowd and we were able to get in to see a very large number of the various country exhibits. Just a few to name include Qatar, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, USA, Spain, Romania, and Israel. Each exhibit was unique in its own way. The US had a very moving video about the ocean and what it means to different people. Qatar had women doing Henna and a traditional band performing; Romania had a really good cafe with all Romanian foods and Israel had a wonderful undersea experience with lots of special effects and lighting.
Now this past weekend David and I were scheduled to do our open water certification dive for our Scuba cert. Unfortunately we had to cancel our trip do to the three day weekend for Buddhas birthday. Whenever there is a big holiday here travel becomes about 80 percent more difficult. Being that David had Monday off work we wanted to enjoy the long weekend and have a memorial celebration of our own (ignoring that of the Buddhist holiday). South Korea and Yeosu specifically, is surrounded by almost two hundred islands. With that in mind we decided to do a little exploring. David and I first took a ferry over to Gumo Island for a bit of hiking. This was my first time on a ferry so I was very exciting. The cost was a little pricy for the one hour trip but we decided to take our car anyways and load up with a delicious picnic and all our hiking needs. Upon arrival to the island we were able to hike along most of the outer perimeter. It was a pretty big Island that is inhabited by several fisherman and farming families. While things are very basic and bare there, hiking was even better. Everything was just so natural and scenic. All the paths were dirt and there were trees, fauna and water everywhere! At some points you feel like you are in Hawaii while other places its as if you are in the jungle, the forest and then a more arid climate such as California. It was a beautiful Island and we really enjoyed getting to see all the high cliffs and deep green waters.
So if all that weren't enough, we took another short ferry ride over to Dolsan Island and took to the beach! Now it wasn't as nice as the Florida coast but it had its perks. Its was a smaller beach with rocky areas on either side and island out in the distance. The water was very clear and also very cold. The sand was nice and the sun made things all the better. The only down side in my opinion is that no one wears a swim suit. They wear shorts and t shirts to swim because sun exposure is a big no no to the Koreans. While I'm not opposed to wearing a one piece and some shorts, even that would have looked out of sorts compared to the full attire of the natives. Either way though, David enjoyed wading in the cool water and lounging out on the beach for some much needed sunshine.
To leave you with a final thought....one of my favorite verses from Philippians 4:8 says "Finally brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praise worthy- meditate on these things" While life isn't a walk in the park, I choose to find the good in everything. This past weekend I saw God's creation all around me and it was most certainly lovely and praiseworthy!
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